The hallowed halls of academia may have filled with a dizzying array of counter-culture fashion since the 1960s, but like its fellow fashion statement the corduroy jacket, the academic beard continues to hold fast to the faces of many an academic.

Dr Thomas Roland
Research Fellow, Geography and Environment, University of Southampton

Thomas Roland was appointed as a Research Fellow in Geography and Environment in 2012. He works on the NERC-funded PATAGON project and is a member of Palaeoenvironmental Laboratory at the University of Southampton (PLUS).